Turning a Corner?-Lott Supporters Now Say They Are 'Approaching' 26 GOP Votes for Lott

National Review Magazine ^ | December 19, 2002 | Byorn York

[ewing]

Sources on Capitol Hill say that Incoming Majority Leader Trent Lott of Mississippi has collected assurances from more than 20 Republican Senators that they will support him in a new election to determine whether Lott will remain as Senate Majority Leader.

'We have got well over 20 and are approaching 26,' says one Lott supporter.

Twenty Six votes ( out of 51 total GOP members) are required for Lott to keep his job.

[aristeides]

Nickels never had any chance of winning. At the most, he was going to be a stalking horse for another senator taking Lott's place.

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That's what I was saying to Marlowe, once Trent gets 26 assurances this thing is over.

[Interesting Times]

Nickels and Lott have almost the same voting record. Wouldn't matter who would win really.

In that case, let's pick the one who hasn't helped the bad guys smear conservatives as racists, then pledged to support the leftist agenda in hopes of saving his job.

[aristeides]

51 senators. Doesn't Lott get a chance to vote for himself?

[WarrenC]

What a pity. After the great GOP electoral victory of 2002, we are now looking at paralysis of the conservative agenda in the Senate with a very ineffectual leadership indeed.

And all for the poltical power of Trent F'ing Lott, who never gave a rat's ass about the conservative agenda anyway - and cares even less now.

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The battle isn't over yet..

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There was also a story going around is that the caucus has to agree on the final vote with an unamious voice approval.

So Trent could force numberous votes by objecting as well.

[aristeides]

This is damaing to Pres. Bush, upon whom our national security depends.

Lessons in humility can sometimes be a good thing.

[ewing]

I think they keep voting until they get a winner.

[DC Ripper]

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Not good news for the Democrats. They've tried to destroy him and seems like Lott's support is only growing.<<

Actually, this is very good news for the Democrats. He has cowered to them in the past, and now has shown himself blackmailable, promising to support race-based legislation so he doesn't appear "racist."

Plus he is a walking attack ad as our poster boy. What a win for our side!!! /sarcasm

But I can't imagine, like George Will said, Republicans can go into a room, deliberate, and come out to tell America they can't come up with anyone better than Trent Lott. Pathetic.

[Austin Willard Wright]

"Greater understanding!?" Lott's only new statement on race-related policy thus far is support for "affirmative action across the board." Is that what you men by his "greater understanding?"

[Howlin]

I want to see the NAMES of the people who support him, how about you?

I give money to the DNC; I'm entitled to KNOW who's who and what's what.

[Howlin]

Bump!

[TaZ]

Being a Constitutional patriot who doesn't give a heck about the two ruling political parties, I hope he gets put back in to become the Senatorial piñata, maybe the REAL Americans out there in fly-over land will start losing interest in supporting the status quo in Washington.

Big money has corrupted the democraps and repuglicans into nothing more than a bunch of prostitutes willing to crap on America's heritage to appease their global corporate elite sponsors.

Over the weekend I watched an interview with John McCain on PBS's NOW program and McCain basically reiterated the exact same sentiment I just stated...except he stated he wouldn't leave the repuglican party out of fear of losing "viability".

How long will the American sheeple continue to allow the corrupt two-party system the only viable choice?

[aristeides]

Santorum was quoted in a Washington Times article yesterday as saying changing the leader would require unanimous consent. Common Tator reported that people in the press have long known this. Congressman Billybob said that Santorum is wrong.

I'm no expert on congressional procedure, and have no idea who's right.

[what's up]

Kewl. I predict Lott will get more votes than expected.

[aristeides]

It's a secret vote.

[ewing]

Wow, Santorum just endorsed Lott.

[what's up]

True...the Dems in their bitterness were just biding their time, waiting to jump.

Lott just happened to be the victim...could have been anyone.

[aristeides]

I wonder if Lott is now picking up these additional votes because he has secretly agreed to leave the leadership before the '04 election.